Description
Whip up delightful churro bites with a decadent chocolate dipping sauce right in your own kitchen. These easy-to-make treats capture the carnival spirit for a fun dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, plus more for coating
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for coating
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- For the Chocolate Sauce:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, and salt. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
- Remove the saucepan from heat. Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Return the saucepan to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute to dry out the dough.
- Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until the dough is smooth and glossy.
- In a shallow dish, combine 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spoon or pipe small portions of the dough into the hot oil. Fry in batches, turning occasionally, until golden brown and puffed, about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the churro bites with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Immediately toss the warm churro bites in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- For the chocolate sauce: In a microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and heavy cream. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth and melted. Alternatively, heat gently in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Serve the churro bites warm with the chocolate dipping sauce.
Notes
- You can pipe the churro dough using a star-tipped pastry bag for a classic churro shape.
- If you don’t have a thermometer, a small piece of dough should sizzle immediately when dropped into the oil.
- The oil temperature is crucial for crispy churros; too low and they will be greasy, too high and they will burn before cooking through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5-6 bites with sauce
- Calories: Approximately 350-400
- Sugar: Approximately 20-25g
- Sodium: Approximately 100-150mg
- Fat: Approximately 25-30g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 10-15g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 15-20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 30-35g
- Fiber: Approximately 2-3g
- Protein: Approximately 3-4g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 50-60mg